Does buying that 45' rig do it for you?
Bear with me, this is going to take some verbiage to explain. The DW and I attended a presentation at Hershey this year and one guy explained the RV manufacturers' statistic that most new RV'ers tend...
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Probably all of the above and other reasons added in. When we were looking to trade up from a 36' to a longer coach with a tag axle, we also noted many used 45' rigs on the market. Our set limit was 42-43' and we ended up with a 42'.
When I asked the salesman why they had so many nice, used 45' rigs on the lot, he said they get a lot of folks trading for a newer big coach. He did acknowledge some were from folks trading down to something smaller, but that was rare.
Now this particular dealer sells a lot of high end coaches and NASCAR fans, drivers and teams are big customers due to their location (Charlotte, NC).
I also think the younger buyers are more likely to go with smaller RV's. On a recent 4 month cross country trip, we saw many younger couples and families in new but shorter motorhomes.
They are all expensive to keep, no matter how long they are. We've had a 32', a 36' and now a 42' and they are all rolling money pits.
You either love the lifestyle and are willing to accept some things that often make you think you are just crazy, or stay away from any motorized RV. JMHO.
When I asked the salesman why they had so many nice, used 45' rigs on the lot, he said they get a lot of folks trading for a newer big coach. He did acknowledge some were from folks trading down to something smaller, but that was rare.
Now this particular dealer sells a lot of high end coaches and NASCAR fans, drivers and teams are big customers due to their location (Charlotte, NC).
I also think the younger buyers are more likely to go with smaller RV's. On a recent 4 month cross country trip, we saw many younger couples and families in new but shorter motorhomes.
They are all expensive to keep, no matter how long they are. We've had a 32', a 36' and now a 42' and they are all rolling money pits.
You either love the lifestyle and are willing to accept some things that often make you think you are just crazy, or stay away from any motorized RV. JMHO.
